Like with most trial offers that claim to be FREE, I believe they still put a $1 hold on your credit card to verify that you’re legit. This charge will dissipate within 72 hours.

This is where Microsoft tries to lure you in for good by setting it to auto-renew. Just go to the following link and set it to OFF. Cancel Auto Renewal Xbox LIVE (Support Link) You’ll be saved from renewal at $10 for the following month. Now you can say it’s free.

Remember that EVERYONE can get in on this one. So signup quickly while the offer is valid.

So you’re going to find a link to the trial in the post above. The link is an official microsoft webpage that will lead you to log in using your Gamertag email or any other hotmail/live address that is associated with an xbox live account.

The page will will and then give you the option for 1 Month Gold for $0.00